S01 E09 - The Filthy Claws of Sin Part 2

Synopsis
Join the Dames as they venture even further into the woods... to Grandmother's house they go... cackles.

The Source of the Darkness
Rose Lao uses her Wand of Conducting to successfully calm Ephenia and Milack while Nevar Moor offers them some Banik Brothers gingerbread. The black crystal is still creating an unnatural darkness in the woods. Ephenia informs the Dames that there is a cottage down a path in the forest that was glowing with dark light. The children discovered it while trying to find a safe place but then heard screaming from inside. After looking in a window, they saw an elven woman in a cage with two other women who were talking in strange accents. The children believe that meeting the Dames was fated so they may save the elven woman. The Dames guide the children to a safer clearing and head for the cottage after resting.

The Cottage in the Woods
On the way to the cottage, the Dames stop at the dark stone. Nevar uses mage hand to pick up the crystal and place it into some fabric Rose has. With some quick experimenting, they discover that the darkness was caused by the monstrosities rather than the stone. They head down the path and easily come upon a small cottage in the woods. The sound of cackles and shrieks emanate from within its thin walls. As they stand outside, Rose recalls information she learned from Carp Alderleaf about the Dark Sisterhood—they're hags and they don't like to be in debt—and wonders if that's who they may be up against.

The Dames start to devise a plan, which leads to Riot Bonezerker shooting an arrow at the roof that was ignited by Rose. As it hits the shingles, the fire immediately extinguishes and silence overcomes the cabin. As they think of other ideas, Riot reads the slip of paper she had from The Sleeping Giant in Phandalin. With no other ideas left, they decide to just stroll up to the cottage door and knock on it.

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PCs

 * Nevar Moor played by Essie Hollman
 * Riot Bonezerker played by Jen Vaughn
 * Rose Lao played by Meris Mullaley

NPCs

 * Ephenia
 * Milack

Visited

 * Neverwinter Wood

Mentioned

 * Phandalin

Quotes

 * "If something mauls them against the tree and they die, they're not going to know anyway." - Meris Mullaley (10:47)

Trivia
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